I chose a job that didn't suit me. It was neither an entry-level job or a graduate scheme, it was a job with very hectic tasks. The manager was all right at first and she gave me a good professional opportunity. Then, she gradually started to show signs of disappointment in me. I didn't feel encouraged to ask questions anymore because she would laugh at me with a colleague. At some point she scolded me in front of my colleagues for something she turned out to be wrong about. Or she didn't tell me how much time I have for a task only to scold me that I spent the whole day on it. I was quite slow sometimes because I was at the beginning, but I did long hours when I had to. When she saw that I did overtime she was angry with me that I hadn't already finished. After a few days, she praised me for accomplishing that task and told me it was quite an achievement. When we talked about resignation, it turned out that she thought the task was not so hard, as I had a template for it. I felt demoralised by those reactions. I am a perfectionist and that didn't work very well for me in this job. When I said I didn't want to extend my contract and increase my workload, I was called a quitter and someone who runs away from hard work. It was indeed unpleasant to resign without much notice, but I couldn't work anymore in an environment where my lack of experience and my supposed lack of social skills were made fun of. I don't think that not having such good social skills is so ridiculous for someone my age, especially under these conditions. If I was really into it, maybe I would have compromised. I mostly cared about money, but I don't need money at this moment. I have a very good educational background and despite the fact that my academic achievements don't match my job skills at this point, I think that maybe I could do better somewhere else. I'll think more this time because I don't want to do job hopping, as my manager said I would.
What do you think of my decision to leave my job after 3 months?
